Robert Howell
joins as Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer
KATY,
Texas, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy
Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASO) ("Academy") today announced
the appointment of Robert (Rob)
Howell to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Supply
Chain Officer. In this role, Mr. Howell will oversee supply chain
operations, distribution centers, and domestic & international
logistics. Mr. Howell will join Academy in February 2024 and report to Sam Johnson, President of Academy.
Mr. Howell brings nearly 30 years of supply chain, distribution,
and logistics experience to Academy. Previously, Mr. Howell spent
nearly 20 years with Sysco Corporation, a wholesale restaurant food
distributor, where he performed various supply chain, logistics,
and merchandising leadership roles. At Sysco, he most recently
served as Chief Supply Chain Strategy Officer to lead global supply
chain strategy and transformation initiatives, including the
development of omnichannel capabilities across the supply chain,
network strategies for multiple countries, and customized supply
chain solutions for large customers. Prior to Sysco, Mr.
Howell held roles at CSC Consulting and Randalls Food Market/Tom
Thumb. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution
from Texas A&M and a Master of
Business Administration from the University of
Houston.
Mr. Johnson said, "Rob is a proven leader with a record of
driving strategic initiatives and optimizing operations to achieve
supply chain excellence and cost savings, which will be valuable to
Academy as we execute on our long-term growth initiative to
leverage and scale our supply chain function to enable industry
leading growth."
Mr. Howell succeeds Sherry
Harriman, who recently left Academy to pursue other
opportunities.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading
full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in
the United States. Originally
founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 282 stores across
18 states. Academy's mission is to provide "Fun for All", and
Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising
strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad
range of consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key
categories of outdoor, apparel, footwear and sports &
recreation through both leading national brands and a portfolio of
private label brands. For more information, visit
www.academy.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements are based on Academy's current expectations and are not
guarantees of future performance. You can identify these
forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "expects,"
"continues," "will," "should," "future," "forward," or the negative
version of these words or other comparable words. The
forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements
regarding Academy's expectations regarding its future performance
and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify.
Actual results may differ materially from these expectations.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set
forth in Academy's filings with the Securities & Exchange
Commission (SEC), including Academy's most recently filed Annual
Report on Form 10-K, under the caption "Risk Factors," as may be
updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC. Any
forward-looking statement in this press release speaks only as of
the date of this release. Academy undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as
a result of new information, future developments or otherwise,
except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
Investor Contact
Matt Hodges
VP, Investor Relations
281-646-5362
matt.hodges@academy.com
Media Contact
Elise Hasbrook
VP, Communications
281-944-6041
elise.hasbrook@academy.com
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